GAMEDAY - Round 18

[Uncle Fester 2,848]

4 minutes ago, sue said:

What about their fade out in Q4?

Geelong has the best last q differential in the league by a mile. Didn't help them much last night (although two straighter kicks right at the start of the q might have changed things)

[BigFez 1,462]

2 minutes ago, sue said:

What about their fade out in Q4?

Fair point.  Although I thought Geelong just started playing better.  Be interesting to see if we run out of legs today.

To be honest I have never paid close attention to our ability to run out a game after an NT trip.  I always thought quoting our W/L record after a Darwin game wasn't particularly valid considering how bad we've been in recent years.

Adelaide's ability to roll the 2nd top team gives me some hope that we can perform today at a high enough level to roll Port.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,368]

1 hour ago, JV7 said:

As I posted in the Match Preview thread I'm pretty confident of a win and wouldn't be suprised if it's 5-6 goals. All year I've been saying one day this team will explode and from the 1st bounce they'll be on.. Similiar to what we saw us do against Sydney in 2010, I dont think it will be to that extent but today's the day

We did that against the Dogs. Need to replicate it today.

[Moneider96 1,045]

Geesh, the port fans are confident. Think they're in for a rude shock today.

[The Chazz 4,077]

If we lose, we could quite possibly find ourselves out of the 8 by tomorrow night, with 10th spot a possibility.  We would need to hope Collingwood beat West Coast, and Sydney beat St Kilda to stay in.

That said, I am more focused on the ladder position at the end of Round 23 than I am Round 18, but psychologically, it would be nice to stay in the 8 for the remainder of the year, especially for some posters on here!

[Moonshadow 17,678]

Sitting in the reserved seat section where the food is hot and the floor is carpetted. Unfortunately Uncle Bitter and I believe Biffen may be sitting nearby. Carpet will be quickly soiled there. Keeping the 'report abuse' phone number on speed dial.

[BigFez 1,462]

10 minutes ago, Moneider96 said:

Geesh, the port fans are confident. Think they're in for a rude shock today.

Where are you reading this?

[Moneider96 1,045]

1 minute ago, BigFez said:

Where are you reading this?

Bigfooty

[FireInTheBennelly 4,099]

3 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Sitting in the reserved seat section where the food is hot and the floor is carpetted. Unfortunately Uncle Bitter and I believe Biffen may be sitting nearby. Carpet will be quickly soiled there. Keeping the 'report abuse' phone number on speed dial.

Take note that number is for abuse reports, not requests.

[BigFez 1,462]

Just now, Moneider96 said:

Bigfooty

Cheers.  Might go for a look.

[JTR 2,868]

Really looking forward to this.

One final thing...  GO DEES!!

[beelzebub 23,388]

18 minutes ago, Uncle Fester said:

Geelong has the best last q differential in the league by a mile. Didn't help them much last night (although two straighter kicks right at the start of the q might have changed things)

That differential might not have helped but the umps were trying their hardest 

Am just hoping for equal adjudication today. Just needs to be consistent...even if bad !!

[FireInTheBennelly 4,099]

3 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

That differential might not have helped but the umps were trying their hardest 

Am just hoping for equal adjudication today. Just needs to be consistent...even if bad !!

What are the chances of that with nicholls?

[McQueen 17,867]

I have a feeling this will go down to the wire. Port are playing very good footy but our desperation and hardness will be on show today and will limit their slick ball.

I'm tipping the boys to do it for Wattsy and get a Demon victory by 3 points 

[In Harmes Way 7,826]

3 hours ago, Josh said:

I'll be teeing off at 9am them it's home for the game then off to a poker tournament.

We'll have a winning hand of three Jacks in a full house today, good omen for a game of cards ♥️ ?

 

[beelzebub 23,388]

Dees by 9

[BigFez 1,462]

10 minutes ago, Moneider96 said:

Bigfooty

Very entertaining reading.   The part about Wines roughing up Viney at every opportunity was my favourite.

[Stingray 157]

Jack viney somehow gathers from congestion and runs straight through three filthy port adeladians, somehow clean handballs to jack trengove streaming off the half back line who spots up a leading jack watts who takes the mark 40 out dead nuts in front and goes back to kick his 6th in his 150th game to put the d's up by 28 points with 3 mins to go in the last quarter....much hugging and general celebrations ensue both on the ground and amongst the fans.

Jack-jack-jack gotta happen, gotta love it.

Go the dees!

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

4 minutes ago, BigFez said:

Very entertaining reading.   The part about Wines roughing up Viney at every opportunity was my favourite.

Got a link to this at all??

[leucopogon 1,519]

That is an imposing looking port team on every line, wish I had the confidence of some of you on here but I think there's just too many coming in for the Dees off long lay offs. Bound to be rusty. I foresee a 5 goal loss ?

[BigFez 1,462]

Just now, Abe said:

Got a link to this at all??

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/port-v-melbourne-mcg-2017-edition.1171907/

It's essentially this thread but coming from the opposition.  Same levels of confidence with the odd doubter.  Very entertaining seeing it from the other side.

[Biffen 12,949]

13 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Take note that number is for abuse reports, not requests.

I have at least 200 original put downs that Are kept in a teledex .

With Moonshadow scoffing canapés and Bitters frottaging his was thtougj the crowd The security will have their hands full.

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

2 minutes ago, BigFez said:

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/port-v-melbourne-mcg-2017-edition.1171907/

It's essentially this thread but coming from the opposition.  Same levels of confidence with the odd doubter.  Very entertaining seeing it from the other side.

A few of the power supporters tipping us which is interesting. I must admit I've never really been sold on them, they've beaten a lot of average teams 

[Maldonboy38 6,406]

Huge game today. Should be very close with some sore bodies at the end of the game. Both teams look evenly matched, with our forward line stronger on paper then their defence, which might prove the difference.

Jack W 150. Have a look at his career highlights on the MFC website / app. Sometimes we forget just how good he can be.

Jack T. Welcome back. I hope you play a belter and slot into our 22 moving into finals.

Jack V. I reckon he is going to tear this game apart. 

Dees by 13 points in one of the games of the year. Petracca BOG. Hogan 4, Watts 4, Garlett 3, Hannan 2. 

[BigFez 1,462]

Just now, Abe said:

A few of the power supporters tipping us which is interesting. I must admit I've never really been sold on them, they've beaten a lot of average teams 

The mids and forwards look really good on paper.  If we can get enough forward 50 entries I reckon we can take them.  Need big Maxy to recapture his 2016 form.  Be a really good contest.

Hopefully the headline this afternoon is something along the lines of Port still unable to beat a top 8 team.